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The one thing the fans of short hauls haven't mentioned is the risk of downtime between loads. They work good when you can string them back to back. However, when one goes sideways it can put a dent in the cash flow. That in itself adds to the amount of hustle you have to put in to make it work.

If you have your own authority, the short trips increase your invoicing/collection activity due to more loads in a given time period. On the other hand having more receivables with smaller amounts due can have the effect of smoothing your cash flow, versus waiting for really big checks coming less frequently.

That said, I do mostly short, 200-400 mile trips to the surrounding states. Then once or twice a month I'll take a run out to south TX or PA. The long trips are less risky and slightly less profitable, while at the same time being less stressful as well. There's good money doing it either way. As already stated, the short trips are more profitable due to lower variable costs, mainly fuel, due to the truck running fewer miles.
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Not to mention the added expense of running long trips, such as fuel taxes, wear and tear on the truck, additional maintenance upkeep, depreciation on the truck due to mileage, etc

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